Mongolia vs Pakistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mongolia
143,993 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
117,912 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
46th
Pakistan rank
48th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 143,993 hectares against 117,912 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 26,081 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million hectares | 24,984 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 22,432 hectares | 978,425 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 488,052 hectares | 60,770 hectares | 427,282 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mongolia or Pakistan?
- Mongolia, at 143,993 hectares against 117,912 hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mongolia and Pakistan?
- 26,081 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Pakistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mongolia ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.